Damage control for devastating pelvic and extremity injuries

S M Henry; P Tornetta 3rd; T M Scalea

doi:10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70591-0

Damage control for devastating pelvic and extremity injuries

Surg Clin North Am. 1997 Aug;77(4):879-95. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70591-0.

Authors

S M Henry¹, P Tornetta 3rd, T M Scalea

Affiliation

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, SUNY, Health Science Center at Brooklyn, USA.

PMID: 9291988
DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70591-0

Abstract

This article focuses on some general principles of care and then discusses devastating pelvic injury secondary to both blunt and penetrating trauma. The authors describe the current approach to the mangled extremity and discuss indications for primary amputation.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Blood Loss, Surgical / prevention & control
Extremities / injuries*
Fractures, Bone / surgery*
Fractures, Open / surgery
Humans
Multiple Trauma / surgery*
Pelvis / injuries*
Salvage Therapy
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / surgery*
Wounds, Penetrating / surgery*